BCO Research Seminar: Big Bang at 40: The vital role of offices in supporting economic progress

With the office now at an important inflection point, with the prevailing design agenda of the past four decades preparing for radical change, the BCO has gathered some of the biggest names in real estate to share their experiences of Big Bang, how that has shaped not just the way we work, but where and how we work, and to help us answer the question on everybody’s lips – what is the future of the office?

Join us from 08:30 am on 20 October at JLL’s new flagship UK office at 1 Broadgate for a morning of debate and discussion.

Event agenda:

08:30 – 09:00 – Registration & networking

09:00 – 09:15 – Presentation – Rob Harris, Ramidus

09:15 – 10:15 – Panel debate

10:15 – 11:00 – Moderated discussions

Delegates are asked to break out into small groups to discuss the future direction of office, design, delivery, occupation and management and the role of real estate in enabling change.

Tables will be led by various experts from across the sector with feedback and thoughts captured by moderators and utilised as part of a report based on the findings of the event, available to all BCO members and event attendees.

Our expert panel:

• Sir Stuart Lipton – Partner, Lipton Rogers Development
• Despina Katsikakis – Executive partner & global chair of strategic consulting, Cushman & Wakefield
• Michael Cassidy CBE – Chair, NLA
• Prof Peter Rees – UCL (formerly City planning officer for City of London)
• Geoffrey Pentecost – Director, lease advisory, JLL

Moderated by Samantha McClary, chief executive, BCO